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Clinical Counselor, FFSP

Job Description

Clinical Counselors support Navy Fleet and Family Support Programs (FFSPs), a central delivery system for service member and family support through non-medical, short term, solution focused counseling and Family AdvocacyProgram services. FFSPs are designed to facilitate personal and family readiness and adaptation to life in the military and to keep individuals and families resilient and strong, preventing individual and family dysfunction, facilitating personal and family self-sufficiency, and creating overall command and community well-being. Clinical Counselors are clinical personnel who can provide both counseling and case management services. Employeesfilling this position may be generalists, or they may focus in providing one or more of the programs and services identified below.

Provides immediate intervention and risk assessment IAW best practices in the mental health community and educate and ensure adequate referral and follow-up of any case presenting suicidal or homicidal risk.

Provides after-hours coverage for the FFSP in OCONUS locations, when required.

Ensures that crisis response services are fully documented in a FFSMIS case record system.

Facilitates and/or provide psychological first aid services to commands and/or groups within 24 hours of request, using accepted practices and procedures, in response to both small-scale (e.g., suicide) or large-scale incidents (e.g., Shipboard accident, man-made emergency). Collaborate with Chaplains and/or medical personnel in provision of psychological first aide, when indicated.

Provides assessment and short-term, solution focused counseling services to eligible individuals, marital or intimate partners, families and/or groups. Scope of practice is limited to counseling services for Other Conditions That May be a Focus of Clinical Attention and Adjustment Disorders.

Participates in site/regional quarterly quality assurance procedures to ensure that all clinical services provided are safe and of good quality.

Maintains data on number of clients who were not seen for routine clinical counseling due to staff limitations.

Ensures all reports of alleged child and domestic abuse shall be received and assessed IAW current Navy risk assessment protocols and procedures, to include interview of alleged offenders, victims, children, and other witnesses.

Develops appropriate, risk-focused treatment and interventions for victims and perpetrators of child and domestic abuse in accordance with Navy Certification standards.

Prepares information about alleged incidents of child and domestic abuse for the Family Advocacy Representative’s presentation to the IDC for status determination.

Prepares incidents for discussion at the CCSM for designation in does not meet criteria incidents, treatment planning and recommendations, periodic review and transfer and closure.

Provides regular command consultation.

Coordinates intervention services for offenders, victims or other family members referred to FAP.

Provides FAP Education and Prevention services as workload permits.

Fully supports the FFSP role in emergency preparedness and response including participation in exercises and execution of an Emergency Family Assistance Center when directed.

Ensures that all crisis response and psychological first-aid, assessment and counseling services, FAP case management and intervention services are entered and counted in FFSMIS.

Ensures staff delivering crisis response and psychological first-aid services, non-medical counseling and FAP case management services are accounting for all services scheduled and delivered in the automated Centralized Scheduling and Metrics system in use by the FFSP

Must have current clinical competence through at least periodic, direct service clinical experience during the 2 years prior to hire.

IF providing services through FAP Case Management and Intervention, must have minimum 2 years’ experience working in child abuse and domestic abuse.

In OCONUS locations, strong preference is given to hiring on-site spouses/family members to minimize relocation requirements.

Magellan Health Services is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Tobacco-free workplace. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled. Every employee must understand, comply and attest to the security responsibilities and security controls unique to their position.

Job Details

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Job Type

Contract

Job Reference

R00000027087

Company

Armed Forces Services Corp

Date Posted

Friday, June 21, 2019

EEO Statement

Magellan Health Services is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Tobacco-free workplace. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled. Every employee must understand, comply and attest to the security responsibilities and security controls unique to their position.

Magellan Health Services is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Tobacco-free workplace. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled. Every employee must understand, comply and attest to the security responsibilities and security controls unique to their position.

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